‘Will Josh Allen outplay him? I think this will be close with both quarterbacks playing well. Upset special. Pick: Bills 21, Ravens 20.’
Archives for December 2019
What Bills fans need to know about the AFC playoff race | Week 14
‘A win against the Bills would mean the Ravens are heading to the postseason. For Buffalo, it’s not as simple. This time, we don’t need Andy Dalton’s help, at least for now. To earn a spot, the Bills need to beat the Ravens, Oakland needs to lose or tie to Tennessee, Houston must suffer a loss to Denver and Indianapolis must take the L or tie to Tampa Bay.’
Bills Today | Sean McDermott credits this unit for Buffalo’s recent offensive success
‘“Overall, you’re seeing more time on task like we talked about at the beginning of the season,” McDermott said. “We’re spreading the ball around a little bit more and other guys are contributing more in their smaller roles and becoming more significant. That’s all good for our offense as it continues to grow.”’
Bills should invite Lamar Jackson to try to beat them with his arm
‘It’s somewhat risky, because Jackson is a highly effective thrower who leads the NFL with 25 touchdown passes. But by doing all they can to keep him contained and forcing him to throw, the Bills should have more opportunities to force mistakes, especially on what’s expected to be a fairly windy day.’
Bills QB Josh Allen on showdown with Ravens: ‘I wouldn’t consider it a huge game’
‘“Yeah,’’ said Allen. “Obviously we’re going against a great team and it’ll be a four-quarter grudge match, it’ll take 60 minutes to go get this thing. But it’s just another one on our schedule. We’re not trying to make one game any bigger than the rest. They’re playing lights out right now and we have to come in and game plan. We’ve had a couple extra days. We’re going to trust the process that Coach McDermott likes to preach, trust the game plan that we set forth, and just kind of go out there and play football the way we know how to.’’
Buffalo Bills WR Cole Beasley credits Brian Daboll for helping offense find identity
‘“At the beginning of the year we didn’t have an identity. Even at maybe 6-3 (after Browns loss) I don’t know if we had one yet,” Beasley said. “(Daboll) was just figuring out what everybody likes to do and trying to call plays according to that. That’s a hard thing to figure out when you got 11 guys on offense. They’re all good at their own thing, so trying to figure out how to piece that all together, it definitely takes time.”’
Ravens’ Earl Thomas: Baltimore has specific plan for Bills’ Josh Allen
‘Ravens safety Earl Thomas said this week that the plan is to use Allen’s inexperience against him. “You try to use that against him,” Thomas said. “We’ll try to make him uncomfortable as much as possible, try to make him make quick decisions and see where that leads us.”’
Buffalo Bills DT Ed Oliver, AFC Rookie of the Week, key player vs. Baltimore Ravens
‘“The same thing that was working for me at the beginning of the season is the same thing that’s working for me now. Guys around me and coaches have constantly been in my ear,” Oliver said. “I think dating back to the beginning of the season, it wasn’t that I wasn’t like I wasn’t good enough to play it’s just the statistics weren’t coming along with it. Now that you put some statistics on it it’s like the whole world changes with it.”’
The Buffalo Bills aren’t ‘in the same class as the Ravens’ (Predictions, what they’re saying)
‘The Bills could make a huge statement in the AFC playoff race with a win over the Ravens, but I don’t see it happening. Lamar Jackson is just too good for the Bills’ defense to stop.’
Buffalo Bills, Baltimore Ravens will battle strong winds on Sunday
‘“It’s going to be fairly breezy on Sunday,” said Aaron Reynolds, a meteorologist with the weather service office in Buffalo. “We’ll have sustained winds of 15 to 20 mph, with gusts up to 30 to 35 mph.”’
When Ravens face Bills WR John Brown again, they know what to expect: ‘His nickname is still Smoke’
‘Publicly, there’s no hard feelings between the two sides. Brown told Buffalo reporters that he was “thankful” for his experience in Baltimore. Ravens cornerback Marlon Humphrey said the chance to “get another go in live-game reps with him will be really exciting.”’
Lamar Jackson, Josh Allen face off at crossroads of past and future of NFL
‘But while Allen, Jackson and the class of 2018 will forever be linked, Jackson doesn’t keep tabs on how his draft counterparts are faring across the league. “I’m focused on what we have going on, what we have in front of us,” Jackson said. “I focus on myself and my teammates. I don’t really care about what other people have going on, to be honest.”’
Containing Josh Allen should be main priority for Ravens defense
‘The Bills, similarly to the Ravens, hang their hat on the run game. Although the Ravens have multiple players to burn you in the backfield, the head of the snake in Buffalo is Allen. The Bills ability to move the chains relies heavily on Allen, whether throwing or rushing. Martindale’s decision on how to contain Allen will be worth noting Sunday. In any scenario of a Ravens win, it’s difficult to think that stopping Allen isn’t the focal point.’
Saturday’s Baltimore Coverage
‘We are O-line U’: As Ravens prepare to face Bills, Oklahoma offensive linemen take center stage (Baltimore Sun)
Los Angeles Lakers take on Ravens’ ‘Nobody Cares, Work Harder’ mantra (Baltimore Sun)
When Ravens face Bills WR John Brown again, they know what to expect: ‘His nickname is still Smoke’ (Baltimore Sun)
Ravens’ Marlon Humphrey, Marquise Brown questionable for Sunday’s AFC matchup against Bills (Baltimore Sun)
Should the Ravens be worried about the Bills’ rushing attack? That and other burning questions, answered. (Baltimore Sun)
Baltimore Ravens vs. Buffalo Bills injury report: 4 Ravens questionable, but they all practiced Friday (Harrisburg Patriot News)
Baltimore Ravens whiparound: Earl Thomas’ Christmas lights, Patrick Mekari’s glove decision and more (Harrisburg Patriot News)
Lamar Jackson, Josh Allen face off at crossroads of past and future of NFL (NBC Sports Washington)
How Ed Reed pulled off one of the best plays that Bill Belichick has ever seen (NBC Sports Washington)
Ravens at Bills Week 14: Date, time, TV channel, live stream, how to watch (NBC Sports Washington)
Planning for the Ravens next chapter (WMAR-TV)
Containing Josh Allen should be main priority for Ravens defense (WJZ-FM)
Ravens, Buffalo mostly healthy going into sunday’s meeting (WNST-AM)
Who’s Playing, Who’s Not vs. Bills (BaltimoreRavens.com)
Lakers Are Borrowing Ravens’ Motto: ‘Nobody Cares, Work Harder’ (BaltimoreRavens.com)
Pundit Picks: Ravens vs. Bills (BaltimoreRavens.com)
Dependable Brandon Carr Is Ravens’ 2019 Ed Block Award Winner (BaltimoreRavens.com)
How to Watch, Listen and Live Stream Ravens vs. Bills (BaltimoreRavens.com)
Ed Oliver named Rookie of the Week
‘”Ed has displayed that he’s about the team and that’s what we want,” head coach Sean McDermott said Wednesday. “That’s who we are. That’s part of our culture and that said though, he has stayed hungry, and that’s been a part of the reason for his growth of late, in my opinion. He played fast last week in Dallas and started to do some things that he’d been working on and I think as he continues to work and put time in, he’ll continue to get the results. Usually those two are connected, habits and results.”‘